A client is surprised to learn of the diagnosis of a heart attack when there was no chest pain experienced but only some left shoulder pain.The nurse should explain that the client experienced which type of pain?

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Referred pain is when pain is felt in an area of the body other than where the problem is actually occurring. In the case described, the heart attack caused pain in the left shoulder, rather than in the chest where it was actually occurring.

A Client Is Surprised to Learn of the Diagnosis of a Heart